Partick Film Festival takes place in unique venues across Partick in the West End of Glasgow.

We showcase films from Scotland and beyond and host special screenings, masterclasses and talks by Film & TV professionals.

Our ethos is to make as many of our events FREE of charge in order to give everyone an opportunity to access events at the festival and we can do this thanks to our funding and sponsorship.

Our festival also celebrates the best of independent cinema from around the world and our mission is to provide a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work and connect with audiences in Scotland

Partick has been used as a location in numerous film and TV shows including Trainspotting, Carla's Song, Shetland, Taggart and Batgirl.

Partick is also the hometown of the Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly and we'll have an award named in his honour.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Scottish Film
Best Director
Partick Hero Award

Rules & Terms

- All submitted films must be completed after 1st of January 2025.

- We accept all genres of narrative, documentary or experimental short films

- Maximum runtime for Short Films: 15 minutes

- Maximum runtime for Short Documentaries: 15 minutes

- All non-English films must come with English subtitles

- Submissions can be used in our promo trailer.

- Films previously submitted to previous editions of the festival will not be considered.
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  • Jonny Mowat

    Partick Film Festival is such a welcoming festival, with a really honourable focus on accessibility and openness. I was honoured to be part of the 2026 edition, and can't wait to attend more in the future.

    January 2026
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  • Carrie Dodds

    Fabulous festival. Well organised and one that champions community. Super to have my film play in my home town and be amongst a great group of people. Well done Joe and team!

    February 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Carrie.

  • Felix Gilfedder

    Solar Bear is an arts charity working with the deaf community. We had 2 films at the festival (2025), the communication and event was excellent. Even though it is a small festival they took the effort to make sure the event was accessible to a deaf audience and filmmakers.

    February 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Felix.

  • Graeme Nimmo

    Thank you for showcasing my animation PFF! Lovely venue with great communication and some excellent home grown talent which I was blown away with. Would highly recommend.

    February 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Graeme.

  • Joseph McLean

    Excellent film festival, showcasing short films and hosting events at unique venues in and around Partick.

    September 2024
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